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Deadline looms for crumbling tower

As the hunt for answers rages on, a crucial 48-hour deadline has been given to the firm which built Sydney’s crumbling Opal...

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31st Dec. 2018 9:12 AM

An army of tradies has been at the tower over the weekend. Picture: Tim Pascoe

Residents refuse to vacate cracked tower

Residents of the cracked Opal Tower building are refusing to vacate, while the NSW government has announced a new “name and...

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30th Dec. 2018 5:12 PM

Some residents of the cracked Opal Tower building are refusing to vacate, despite urgent calls from the builder and developer for them to leave.

Dangers of ‘sick-building syndrome’

EXPERTS say the crumbling Sydney Opal Tower saga is part of a serious sickness that should signal a wake-up call to the...

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29th Dec. 2018 9:12 AM

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Distressed residents leaving for good

WITH residents in Sydney’s infamous crumbling Opal Tower too scared to sleep, some are moving out entirely and others are...

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28th Dec. 2018 3:12 PM

Yogi in his apartment before he had to evacuate for a second time.

Premium Content Shocking images inside cracking Opal Tower

A first look at the damage inside Opal Tower at Sydney Olympic Park has revealed worrying cracks and plaster destruction as...

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26th Dec. 2018 6:12 AM

Opal Tower at Sydney Olympic Park was evacuated on Christmas Eve amid concerns over its structural integrity. Picture: Flavio Brancaleone